Militia Enrollment - Fairfield

MILITIA ENROLLMENT

State of Indiana, DeKalb County, Fairfield Township.

Roll of able-bodied white male citizens residents of Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, over 18 years and under 45 yers of age, subject to military duty.

Enrollment in pursuance of order from the Secretary of War, by George Buchanan Deputy Commissioner of said Township.

(* not sure of spelling)

No.

NAME

AGE

OCCUPATION

NOT ABLE BODIED, AND WHY

EXEMPT, AND WHY

REMARKS

1

George Buchanan

24

Surveyor

2

cornelius Wert

35

Woolcarder

3

William Wert

29

Millwright

Loss of teeth

Ex

4

Solomon Reinoehl

19

Farmer

5

Josiah C. Wells

27

Farmer

6

James M. White

27

Farmer

7

John Hosler

30

Farmer

8

John Strow

32

Shoemaker

9

Jacob Deetz

35

Farmer

10

Adam Deetz

33

Farmer

11

Solomon Deetz

32

Farmer

12

Moses H. Deetz

24

Farmer

13

John Deetz

21

Farmer

14

Daniel Deetz

18

Farmer

15

Samuel Mercer

24

Doctor

16

Valentine Weaver

37

Farmer

17

August Bottle

19

Laborer

18

James B. Bower

21

Farmer

19

Martin Bloomer

27

Farmer

20

Abram W. Short

27

Farmer

21

Abram B. Ruth

28

Shoemaker

22

Christian *Ingebehl

43

Shoemaker

23

Levi Burden

34

Doctor

24

William Bricker

28

Doctor

25

John Clark

36

Grocer

26

Lorenzo Burden

30

Grocer

27

Jacob Platz

23

Carpenter

28

John Hofman

38

Blacksmith

29

Henry Sthair

23

Blacksmith

30

Elias Gonser

29

Farmer

31

George J. Marts

42

Farmer

32

Valentine Miller

24

Laborer

33

Hiram D. Drouley

23

Laborer

34

John G. Hovarter

24

Laborer

35

Christopher Hovarter

20

Farmer

36

Jacob Hovarter

19

Farmer

37

Henry Erneste

42

Farmer

38

Samuel Miser

42

Farmer

39

George Miser

39

Farmer

40

George Heartman

20

Farmer

41

Adam Heartman

23

Carpenter

42

Henry *Hrinderd

25

Farmer

43

Daniel D. Gonser

35

Farmer

44

Anthony Pichon

31

Farmer

45

Harvey Pinchon

31

Farmer

46

John Row

33

Farmer

47

Michael Row

22

Farmer

48

William Krehl

19

Farmer

49

William Row

22

Farmer

50

George *Wanbsearins

18

Farmer

51

Michael Hersch

23

Farmer

52

William Nossderffer

28

Farmer

53

Benjamin Hunt

36

Farmer

54

Jacob Bickel

31

Farmer

55

John Gardner

38

Farmer

56

Henry Gardner

32

Farmer

57

Frederick Shoeman

37

Minister

58

Bartholomew *Sebring

22

Farmer

59

Daniel Holler

39

Farmer

60

Henry Holler

28

Carpenter

61

Joseph Johnson

41

Farmer

62

George Emerick

44

Laborer

63

George W. Emerick

18

Laborer

64

Peter Emerick

18

Laborer

65

James *J_____

18

Laborer

66

Thomas ??

38

Farmer

67

John Haller

41

Farmer

68

Michael Whitcome

30

Farmer

69

Charles Henkey

35

Farmer

70

David Eily

19

Farmer

71

Charles *____

18

Farmer

R____ ??

Ex

72

John Valentine

25

Farmer

73

Daniel Hosler

36

Farmer

Deferred *Test

Ex

74

Franklin *Densing

36

Farmer

75

Jess Shock

31

Farmer

76

John Nessle

35

Farmer

77

Samuel Slayman

22

Farmer

78

*E____ Varn

37

Farmer

79

James Delong

25

Farmer

80

Eli Moyers

31

Farmer

81

Henry Harmes

38

Farmer

82

Jeremiah Bayard

38

Farmer

83

Theodore *Coil

30

Farmer

84

John *Finkenbinder

29

Laborer

85

George Slayman

39

Farmer

Absces in side

Ex

86

Michael Nessle

24

Farmer

87

Alexsons Moss

34

Farmer

88

Isaac *Shi____

30

Farmer

89

William Lutts

39

Farmer

90

*Aleinius Buchanan

18

Farmer

91

David McNabb

41

Farmer

92

James McNabb

18

Farmer

93

William Fay

36

Farmer

94

John Lipsitt

33

Farmer

95

Dennis Ryan

49

Farmer

96

Daniel Sretz

26

Farmer

97

William Strow

--

Shoemaker

98

John Rineheart

30

Farmer

99

George Mans

37

Farmer

100

Henry C. Derthick

36

Cooper

101

Richard H. Krise

36

Farmer

Pulminary

Ex

102

Daniel Powell

20

Farmer

103

Moses Romans

43

Cooper

104

Robert Watson

35

Cooper

105

George Metcalf

41

Farmer

106

Samuel Gonser

32

Attorney

107

Peter Gonser

21

Farmer

108

Benjamin Roop

22

Farmer

109

John Findley

22

Farmer

110

Henry Roop

30

Farmer

*Sasof____

Ex

111

Levi Findley

22

Farmer

112

James A. Bock

37

Farmer

113

John Parnell

34

Farmer

114

Isaac Rockwell

21

Laborer

115

Daniel Fail

30

Farmer

116

William McAllister

27

Farmer

117

Edwin McAllister

25

Farmer

118

John Freed

36

Farmer

119

Emanuel Neidig

39

Farmer

120

Josiah Nogel

19

Farmer

121

Peter Miser

26

Farmer

122

Adam Shatto

43

Farmer

123

Isaac Getz

31

Farmer

Rt eye lost

Ex

124

Adam Getz

19

Farmer

125

George Anstett

27

Farmer

126

John Anstett

25

Farmer

127

Levi Prall

22

Farmer

128

William Kelsy

42

Farmer

Deformed leg & foot

Ex

129

Samuel Kelsey

38

Farmer

Infection in leg

Ex

130

William *Huet

26

Laborer

Inflamtory Rheumtism

Ex

131

Joseph Miller

43

Minister

132

John W. Cole

25

Farmer

133

Smith Cole

32

Farmer

134

Daniel Kimbel

40

Farmer

135

William McClish

27

Farmer

136

Henry *Stauss

27

Farmer

137

William Philips

38

Farmer

138

W. John Hugtrey

28

Farmer

139

Thomas B. Casner

40

Farmer

140

Jacob Gushwa

34

Farmer

141

John T. Husselman

35

Farmer

142

Joel Heartman

18

Laborer

143

Christopher Camp

22

Farmer

144

Andrew Camp

19

Farmer

145

Samuel Houser

42

Farmer

146

George C. Liby

24

Farmer

147

David Liby

21

Farmer

148

George Henny

37

Farmer

149

George Kisler

33

Farmer

150

Peter Ling

21

Farmer

151

William *Stuck

18

Laborer

152

Daniel Philips

34

Farmer

153

Michael Lower

44

Farmer

154

Josiah Lower

19

Farmer

155

John J. Ling

35

Farmer

156

Charles Ling

33

Farmer

Deformed Ankle

Ex

157

James Ling

27

Farmer

158

Henry Howard

27

Farmer

159

Oliver Kersey

35

Laborer

160

David Ritter

21

Farmer

161

John Shipe

26

Laborer

162

Ephraim Shipe

22

Laborer

163

Abner Shipe

22

Laborer

164

Samuel Leper

22

Laborer

165

David Gonser

40

Farmer

166

William Edley

27

Laborer

167

George Krighbaum

42

Carpenter

168

Orange A. Story

36

Farmer

169

Henry *Harlayh

24

Laborer

170

Peter Moody

36

Farmer

171

Obadiah H. Lease

26

Farmer

172

Welsy Christler

23

Farmer

173

Peter *Fra____

37

Farmer

174

Morris Fay

24

Farmer

175

Isaac Helwig

30

Farmer

176

William Kirkendall

31

Farmer

177

Isaiah Fausler

37

Lawyer

178

Willard Story

42

Farmer

179

William *Ginterbayer

20

Laborer

180

Samuel Arter

30

Blacksmith

181

David Bear

21

Laborer

182

John Bear

24

Carpenter

183

John Reinoehl

28

Farmer

184

Jacob Snyder

30

Farmer

185

Henry Gintlesbarger

42

Laborer

186

Adolphus Murphy

44

Farmer

187

Jonathan Dillman

25

Farmer

188

Jacob Henny

37

Farmer

189

Frederick *Altenbeyer

26

Laborer

190

Harrison Smith

37

Farmer

191

August Seibell

28

Farmer

192

Andrew &Schmaid

32

Farmer

193

Christian &Schmaid

34

Farmer

194

George W. Husselman

32

Farmer

195

Sebastian Eckhart

37

Farmer

196

Henry Ahern

26

Carpenter

197

George Parr

41

Farmer

198

Peter Parr

18

Farmer

199

Christian Bailey

40

Farmer

200

Abraham Gintlesbarger

35

Farmer

201

John Buchanan

36

Farmer

202

Eleazer Wallace

33

Carpenter

203

Leander Buchanan

31

Carpenter

Defected speech

Ex

204

Jomes Odell

19

Laborer

18 on 25 July 1863

205

John White

18

Farmer

206

John A. Buchanan

22

Laborer

207

Albert Buchanan

28

Farmer

208

John Michael Martz

44

Farmer

209

Jacob Bachler

43

Laborer

210

Goetlieb F. Fried

35

Farmer

211

Jacob Roop

35

Laborer

212

Aaron Crossley

25

Laborer

213

John F. Shoemaker

35

Farmer

214

William Gregg

25

Laborer

215

Anthony Zonker

43

Farmer

216

Michael Eckhard

28

Farmer

217

John Gushwa

31

Farmer

Refused to answer any questions

218

Philip Gushwa

21

Farmer

219

Jacob Gonser

44

Farmer

220

Daniel J. Gonser

18

Farmer

221

Alexander Baily

33

Farmer

222

George W. Rowe

30

Farmer

223

Joseph Baily

44

Farmer

224

*Duell Johnson

43

Farmer

225

Daniel Gonser

39

Farmer

226

Jacob *Sisayer

24

Farmer

227

Samuel Watts

42

Farmer

228

Moses Gonser

31

Farmer

229

George Rowe

18

Farmer

230

Josiah Boyer

28

Farmer

231

Solomon Boyer

33

Farmer

232

Michael Reinoehl

36

Farmer

233

Jacob Wirick

39

Farmer

234

Adam Wirick

35

Farmer

235

Christopher Busch

25

Farmer

236

Frederick Hersch

25

Farmer

237

Joshua R. Steves

39

Farmer

238

George Dawson

24

Farmer

239

Jesse W. Brumbeck

40

Farmer

240

Henry Beecher

43

Farmer

241

James George

19

Farmer

242

Israel Church

30

Laborer

243

Jacob Hartman

18

Laborer

244

Grant Bowers

26

Laborer

245

Ferdinand *Shunts

30

Blacksmith

246

Samuel *Heieser

18

Laborer

(name crossed out- no information

247

Leanord Hartman

42

Farmer

11

236

State of Indiana, DeKalb County

I, Geroge Buchanan, Deputy Commissioner of Fairfield Township in Said DeKalb County, make oath and declare that he annexed return of the militia, written and for Said Township, is correct and *cautaus* a full list of able bodied male white person, George Buchanan

Subscribed and sworn to before me { This day of 22 day of August 1862 { J. A. Rutan J. P.

ROLL VOLUNTEERS U. S. SERVICE

State of Indiana, DeKalb County, Fairfield Township

ROLL of Volunteers now in the service, have been in the service of the United States, during the present war, for Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

____ Enrolled by Geroge Buchanan, Deputy, commissioner, appointed for that purpose.

No.

Name

Age

Regiment

Occupation

In Service

Discharged and Cause

1

Calvin Marshal

21

29

Laborer

Aabsent without leave

2

Robert Phelman

21

29

Cabinet Maker

3

Moses Row

26

29

Farmer

4

Philip Row

22

29

Farmer

5

Absolom Row

21

29

Farmer

6

Jacob Odell

24

29

Farmer

7

John Stonebraker

21

29

Farmer

8

Manus Buchanan

26

29

Farmer

9

Johathan Gushwa

26

29

Farmer

10

Thomas Buchanan

20

29

Farmer

11

John R. Buchanan

23

29

Farmer

12

David Rager

23

29

Farmer

13

William Chaszey

21

29

Farmer

14

John Watson

19

H 30

Laborer